Florida Half Ironman - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Orlando, Florida
United States
Ironman USA
93F / 34C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 52m 52s
Overall Rank = 871/1898
Age Group = 35
Age Group Rank = 176/350
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4am. half pb&j sandwich, half banana, half redbull. See a pattern here ;-)
Event warmup:

Walk to start, run in place, light jog thru camp grounds, light stretch. One gel pack 45 mins prior to swim, then one 15 mins prior.
Swim
  • 39m 27s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 52s / 100 yards
Comments:

Some jerk pulle me to a dead stop just prior to first turn on swim. Couldn't breath bi-laterly like I normally do due to a slight neck muscle cramp
Transition 1
  • 04m 56s
Comments:

Smooth and unusual
Bike
  • 2h 56m 16s
  • 56 miles
  • 19.06 mile/hr
Comments:

Drank 5 bottles and really hydrated for the run. This was so important to do. So many people bonked on the run because they didn't hydrate on the bike. The morning was very cool with a fog and I think people were not drinking cause of it.
What would you do differently?:

pedal faster. gotta work on getting my rpm higher.
Transition 2
  • 02m 34s
Comments:

Only got one foot out of shoe that I left on bike. Too late getting ither foot out. Had to unclip.
What would you do differently?:

Get out of shoes farther ahead of dismount.
Run
  • 2h 09m 42s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 54s  min/mile
Post race
Warm down:

Took a long long long time for my HR to come down below 100. Kinda scary.

Event comments:

A much better race report is here with tons of pics.

http://www.aircrewphotos.com/FLHIM.html

It was nice to meet Dodgersmom, BadgerIroman, Josh, Marmadaddy, Robin & Denise.




Last updated: 2006-05-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:39:27 | 2112 yards | 01m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 190/350
Overall: 350/1898
Performance:
Suit: Zoot Tri top and bottom
Course: Out and back from shore into Bay lake. Two turns to the left.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:56
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
02:56:16 | 56 miles | 19.06 mile/hr
Age Group: 239/350
Overall: 1153/1898
Performance:
Wind:
Course: I had gone over this course twice. Once in the car and once on the bike so I knew it well. Just very different to see without cars and havig 2000 bikes on it.
Road:   Cadence: 85
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:34
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:09:42 | 13.1 miles | 09m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 142/350
Overall: 755/1898
Performance:
Course: Half road, half trail. I loved the trail. Hot but I put ice under my running cap at each station. Kept me cool, stayed away from gatorade. Too hot for gatorade. Turns my stomach. Stuck with water and gel packs.
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]